Eddrachilles Hotel, Badcall Bay, near Scourie, North West Highlands

On Scotland’s Northwest Highland Coast | AA 3 Silver Star | AA Rosette Restaurant

“Thoughtfully priced for longer, unhurried stays on the NC500 in the North West Highlands.”

Eddrachilles Hotel is an owner-run Highland hotel with award-winning food, comfortable rooms, and a dog-friendly approach , all in a quiet coastal setting on Badcall Bay in the North West Highlands of Scotland.

You will find us near Scourie, overlooking Badcall Bay and well placed for exploring Assynt and the wider North Highlands. It is a special place rich in natural beauty, history, and a sense of well-being. We sit at the heart of the North West Highlands UNESCO Geopark, at the northern tip of the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area, and roughly at the mid-point of the North Coast 500 route (starting from Inverness).

For Whom is Eddrachilles is best suited?

Eddrachilles Hotel is best suited to guests who value:

• Quiet, comfortable stays rather than a busy resort atmosphere

• Excellent, thoughtfully cooked Highland food

• Warm, personal hospitality from owner-hosts

• Time to explore the North West Highlands at a slower pace

• Travelling with well-behaved dogs (in selected rooms)

It may not be the right choice for:

• Party groups or late-night socialising

• Those looking for family rooms or with young children under 12 years old

• Guests seeking extensive facilities such as a spa or gym

• Very short overnight stopovers on a tight schedule

Your peaceful coastal haven in the North West Highlands

Whether you are bird-watching, touring the North Coast 500 route, sailing to Orkney, or looking for a base from which to explore the wider North Highlands, Eddrachilles is a place to stay for several days — or longer.

While here, guests head out to Handa Island for seabirds - including puffins - and sea cliffs. They enjoy stunning empty beaches and distinctive Geopark landscapes, walk hills or take boat trips. Some seek thrills on a beach zip wire, or a boat tour into Smoo caves. There are occasional elopements and wee weddings. Others return year after year, some staying a week or more simply to relax with gentle day trips or time in the hotel itself. Our local seals really do appreciate a conversation or a song from the shore.

We maintain a bird-watching log with recorded sightings of over 70 species from the hotel grounds or close by across the years (not in one day!). These include golden eagles and sea eagles who, on occasion in 2025 swept past the sun lounge or hovered effortlessly above the woodlands. In contrast, small garden and woodland birds on the feeders in the courtyard delight guests at breakfast or from their rooms.

We believe in slow tourism and, unusually for seasonal hotels in the North West Highlands, we offer substanitally reduced rates for stays of two nights or more, both on a Bed and Breakfast and Dinner, Bed and Breakfast rates. Generous hospitality built on respect and fairness.

With ten bedrooms, our small hotel is also popular with specialist groups and small gatherings. We have bespoke rates for bookings of over 5 bedrooms and for exclusive use, please contact us direct. Our discreet private car parking is particularly appreciated by those touring in classic or high performance vehicles - an ideal midway extended stay on the North Coast 500 for example. Should you prefer to arrive at Eddrachilles by yacht, the hotel has, a guest mooring in Badcall Bay which can be booked in advance..

Eat at The Glebe Kitchen Restaurant

The Glebe Kitchen is the award-winning, in-house restaurant at Eddrachilles Hotel. Dinner is served in our restaurant each evening during the season.

The Glebe Kitchen is, set within the stone walls of the original manse kitchen, looking west over our cottage garden. Menus are shaped by fresh Scottish ingredients such a Scotch beef, Highland venison, and ultra local crab from Badcall Bay itself.

The fixed price menu changes in full at least twice a week, some dishes more frequently, and there’s plenty of variety each night. We also cater for dietary requirements, allergies, and intolerances

After dinner, guests often move through to the sun lounge or settle by the wood burning stove in the Colonel’s lounge. There’s nothing finer than that last coffee or a dram from our well stocked bar as the evening light lingers over the bay.

Dog-Friendly, genuinely so

We welcome pre-booked guest dogs as part of the household and are proud recipients of three Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice Dog-Friendly Awards, including one for 2026.

Five of our ten rooms, and some tables in The Glebe Restaurant, are designated dog-friendly, with clear boundaries to ensure comfort for all guests. To help us, and your best friend, please always pre-book your dog friendly room or table. We all want to keep those tails wagging!

What your stay includes:

• Comfortably furnished, well appointed guest rooms - ideal for up to two people sharing

• Generous Highland breakfasts

• Two guest lounges with sea views and quiet corners

• Bar with over 60 malt whiskies,

• Complimentary tea and coffee tray service in the lounges, with fresh baking included 4-5pm

• Peaceful woodland grounds down to the shore

• Secure, discreet private parking

Frequently Asked Questions

Plan your stay

Eddrachilles is open seasonally from early April to late October. We are a small, owner-run hotel, and booking direct ensures the best rates and the most up-to-date availability.

Dogs-Welcome Rooms & Tables | Guests 12+ for accommodation | All ages welcome at restaurant

From the Journal

Stories from Eddrachilles and the wider North West Highlands — reflections on place, season, hospitality and life at the edge of the mainland..